| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Kyle House (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sanford Zazozdor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Person (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Childs - foul #1 on Steven Childs, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Steven Childs connects on the shot from the left side set up by Daniel Walters | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Steven Childs drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 33-40 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Steven Childs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herman Williams | 35-40 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Steven Childs is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio (PG), Ronald Phillips (SG), Carlos Packer (SF), James Hanlon (PF), Charlie Ellender (C) Kyle House, Charles Wright, Sanford Zazozdor, Stephen Person, Herman Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 15:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charlie Ellender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - James Solorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Packer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hanlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Ellender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) C - James Milan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is hacked by Ronald Phillips - foul #1 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | James Milan tips it in | 35-42 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Edgardo Luna is called for the reach on James Hanlon - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House (PG) Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on James Solorio - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright (SG), Stephen Person (PF) James Solorio, Charlie Ellender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Carlos Packer blows the layup but he's fouled by Edgardo Luna - foul #4 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams (C) James Hanlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Carlos Packer makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Carlos Packer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Allen Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Carlos Packer knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Herman Williams | 41-45 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Kyle House and he's hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio (SG), Sanford Zazozdor (SF), James Hanlon (C) Charles Wright, Carlos Packer, Herman Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth | |
| 12:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Stephen Person blocks the short jumper by Todd Kuhn | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Sanford Zazozdor steals the ball from Allen Nelson | 44-45 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Kyle House (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Solorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Zazozdor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Person (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hanlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Daniel Walters drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Hanlon is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright (SG), Herman Williams (C) James Solorio, Stephen Person | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Daniel Walters, Allen Nelson | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio (PG), Charlie Ellender (PF) Kyle House, James Hanlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House (PG), Carlos Packer (SF), Stephen Person (PF) Charles Wright, Sanford Zazozdor, Herman Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 50-49 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Milan swats the layup by Carlos Packer | 50-49 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Hanlon (C) Charlie Ellender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| 07:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Person | 55-49 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Allen Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Kyle House (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Solorio (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Packer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Person (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hanlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Milan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Carlos Packer scores on a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright (SG), Herman Williams (C) James Solorio, Stephen Person | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Nathaniel Cook, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Carlos Packer misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is hacked by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor (SF) Carlos Packer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Herman Williams picks off the pass by Todd Kuhn | 57-51 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams can't connect on a shot from the right block | 57-51 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams loses the dribble to Steven Childs | 57-51 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Steven Childs lays it in | 57-53 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House is fouled on the floor by Derek Crocker - foul #4 on Derek Crocker, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person (PF) James Hanlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Herman Williams grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 59-55 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a shot from close range | 59-55 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Kyle House (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sanford Zazozdor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Person (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edgardo Luna | 61-57 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio (PG), Carlos Packer (SF), James Hanlon (C) Kyle House, Sanford Zazozdor, Herman Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled on the floor by Charles Wright - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips (SG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Daniel Walters knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Childs | 63-60 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Sanford Zazozdor (SF), Herman Williams (C) James Solorio, Ronald Phillips, Carlos Packer, James Hanlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna | |
| 01:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stephen Person can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Daniel Walters gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Herman Williams denies the turnaround by Jerry Stankiewicz | 63-60 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 63-60 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-60 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Kyle House in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Herman Williams - foul #3 on Herman Williams, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Ray Kurth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio (PG) Kyle House | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on James Solorio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle House (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Solorio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-63 |